Jeremy Clarkson shares terrifying health scare that caused him to lose one stone

25 January 2024 , 22:45

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Jeremy Clarkson says he 'lost a stone' as he reveals secret health scare (Image: Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson said he's lost a stone in weight as he opened up about his secret health battle.

The Clarkson's Farm star, 63, revealed underwent an operation in October to have a 5-centimetre cyst removed from his back. He was at a luxury wellness retreat with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan but struggled to have a relaxing time due to his worries about the lime-sized cyst.

They ended up cutting the trip short to get the cyst removed. Jeremy reassured fans that the cyst wasn't cancerous. While joking about his health farm retreat, Jeremy revealed: "So I checked out of the whole place and checked into hospital, because it was more fun having an operation than eating juniper berries all day long."

Jeremy and Lisa left their retreat early due to his concerns (GC Images)

He had a 5cm cyst removed from his back (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Soho House)

Speaking to The Sun, he added: "As I lay under the surgeon’s knife, I thought ‘this is preferable’. I did actually lose a stone though — mind you, half of that was probably the cyst. But it wasn’t cancer. It was never going to be cancerous though — I wasn’t in the mood."

Earlier this month, Jeremy shared his worries about his health after experiencing a non-stop runny nose and a persistent cough since mid-December. He even warned that the illness he was suffering from was being ignored by people and that it could lead to 'serious problems' in the future.

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He said that it could be another Covid-19 type illness. Despite taking a number of over-the-counter medications, he didn't feel any better and couldn't see himself feeling well any time soon. Jeremy stated that he feared he was suffering from a version of whooping cough.

Writing about his experience, Jeremy said: "I cough myself to sleep at night, my nose is like a tap, and every morning I produce about a pint of phlegm. I’ve tried everything. Pills. Lemsip. Sitting in front of a roaring fire watching Slow Horses." The NHS states that whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes.

It has been advised that babies and children are vaccinated against it and the infection spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious problems. In his column with The Sun, Jeremy wrote: "It seems I’m not alone. Doctors are saying that, across the country, thousands of others are suffering too from what’s become known as 'the 100-day cough' or as it used to be called 'whooping cough' - an infection he believed had died out several years ago."

Zara Woodcock